Modelling THMs in water treatment and distribution systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 165-174

  Brown, Daniel ^a   West, John R ^a   Courtis, Benjamin J ^b   Bridgeman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b EarthTech   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical modelling; Public health; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REGIMES; CHLORINE DECAY; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; INITIAL ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY CONTROL; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER TREATMENT WORKS;

CHLORINE; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77957701557     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2010.163.4.165     Document Type: Article

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